App Store guideline 2.2: Beta Testing
Demos, betas and trial versions do not belong on the App Store, and TestFlight is the route for beta distribution. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- Guideline
- 2.2 Beta Testing
- Section
- 2. Performance
- This page
- Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
- Version
- Guidelines last updated October 16, 2026
- Official source
- Apple's App Review Guidelines
What it means
- An app submitted for beta distribution through TestFlight is to be intended for public distribution and to follow the App Review Guidelines.
- Testers may not receive a TestFlight app in return for payment or any other compensation, and that includes rewards for crowdfunding.
- Significant updates to a beta build are to go through TestFlight App Review before they reach testers.
Apple's text
This page is an unofficial explanation in our own words. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails. Apple's wording is on its page, linked below.
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